Have Respect For OTTs But Films In Theatres Will Bring Back The Festivity: Gulshan Grover

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It's not that the only audience has been missing the experience of watching movies in theaters, but the people from the film industry also having the same feeling. Veteran actor Gulshan Grover says he has respect for OTT platforms but theatres define the festive experience of watching films, and it is something that has been missing over the past year because of the complete closure of cinemas due to the covid-19 pandemic.

"For almost a year now, we have been watching films and series on OTT in our homes. We have been watching content from across the world. The OTT has its own advantages but we also want to get out there and want to have a real experience of watching a film", said Grover at the trailer launch of the upcoming film Mumbai Saga on Friday in Mumbai.



Talking about the filmmakers who have gone ahead and decided to release their movies in theaters amid the covid-19 protocols, Gulshan Grover added that it is a gusty and brave move by them to accept those protocols in safeguarding the audience while watching movies in theaters. He said that accepting the idea of 50% capacity in theatres (applicable only in Maharasthra, Kerala, Rajasthan, and Jharkhand) is a big step for financiers, producers, and actors because the numbers are going to be counted.

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"We have respect for OTT platforms. They are here to stay and they will be an integral part of our lives, but when you release a film on OTT there is no festivity, no celebration, no noise. There is no getting together of people, no one calls you and expresses his enthusiasm of watching the film", Grover said.



"The festivity was missing, the publicity was missing, the excitement was missing. So, it all comes back. As for competition among producers, there is no competition at the moment. They all want to get to a theatre somehow or the other. (Industry) People will make way for others and will celebrate the success of other producers", he added.

Talking about Mumbai Saga, the Sanjay Gupta directorial is set in the backdrop of the 80s and 90s. Touted as a mass entertainer, Mumbai Saga displays how violence ruled Bombay (now Mumbai) during that period of time. It chronicles the changing landscape of Mumbai when malls and highrise buildings were replacing mills.

Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Anuradha Gupta, and Sangeeta Ahir, Mumbai Saga has an ensemble cast including John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi, Suniel Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar, Gulshan Grover, Kajal Aggarwal, Rohit Roy, and Prateik Babbar.

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